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i Passing it on... The Signpost undergoes its annual chang - c ing of the guard, with the associated tears and hugs. See Sign-off section Wednesday, June 4, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 59 Number 92 - Ducks endangered by garbage in pond By Mellyn L. Cole news ed'aoT-Signpost Garbage dumped on Weber State University's campus not only destroys the beauty, but also creates hazards for the duck population swimming in the Lindquist Plaza Pond. One duckling found that out first hand. Over the weekend, a duckling became tangled inside a discarded shopping bag and was found struggling to stay alive. "He was inside a plastic bag inside the water off the shore there," Peggy Pierce, who found the duckling with her husband as they were walking around the pond, said. Pierce said her husband found a stick in the water and used that to pull the duckling to safety. "My husband has long arms, and he was able to reach him and pull him " "H " s- 4-. ! '", - , I ' O - :: - ' v t . . i ; - , , i --- , - - -? . . y . - - v j i M m , ' ? i ' ' X -- i - - - ' - '-'-. s Hey batter, batter... Shelly Neilson, a member of Weber State University's Special Olympics softball team steps up to the plate at a game at Brigham Young University this past weekend - ASWSU Senate finishes year with flurry By Rebecca Wangsgard senior news reporter-Sgiposr The Student Senate's last meeting of the year on Monday produced a lot of important legislation including a bill introduced by John Shupe, Veteran's Students Senator, proposing that the results of professor and course evaluations be published and accessible to sludents. inside post editorial Lepage 4 to shore," Pierce said. "It was a stretch to pull him in. If he'd been in the middle of the pond, I don't know what we would' ve done." Pierce said after much cheeping, the duckling was returned to his mother and seemed to be OK. "I don't think people realize when they discard their trash what it can do," Pierce said. Dennis Miller, a member of WSU's landscape department, agrees. "You just wouldn't believe the variety of junk they throw out into the parking lot," Miller said. "I've seen oil spilled. People put oil in their car and then throw it old oil in the parking lot." Dave Maxson, physical plant director, said, "People are so messy leaving their junk and their trash, and plastic bags are just like dynamite. See Ducks page 6 Shupe feels these results should be made available for students so they can try to match the teaching style of instructors to their own learning style. He also said courses don't always match their catalog description. "This is a great program for students to find out what is expected of them and what the teachers are like," Shupe said. The bill received little discussion special section . . page 7 Firefighters load Dwayne Jensen into Engine No. 5 for transport to McKay-Dee Hospital. Eight-foot fall injures custodian By Taylor S. Fielding managing editor-Sgrtwsf A 59-year-old hourly custodian at Weber State University's Swenson Gym, fell approximately eight feet when a grate which covers awindow well on the west side of the Swenson Gym gave way. The grate was reportedly over the opening, but apparently was not seated properly and gave way when Dwayne Jensen stepped onto the grate to wash some of the west-facing windows, according to Weber State Police Officer Chris Rowley. Weber State Police and Ogden Fire Department units responded to the call of a man who had fallen through a grate at 2:10 yesterday afternoon. Dennis Saxton and several of his classmates were taking the final in their stress management class when the incident occurred. Jensen was cleaning the outsides of the windows, Saxton said. There was a clanging and banging sound, and a short time later, Jensen was reported to have yelled, "Somebody help! I can't move." Witnesses said the time between the crash and when Jensen See Fall page 2 during the meeting and passed with a two-thirds majority. Many senators expressed support for the bill. Andy Young, ASWSU Academic Vice President, has been distributing questionnaires to the student body and has helped conduct research in support of the bill. Shupe sii'd they have received strong student support and that the program has worked well at other uni sports see page 16 t ' . ' ' ! - - v ' ' ' : TV? ! : .1 3 Ogden firefighters lift Dwayne of last-minute legislation versities, including the University of Utah. "I think it would be good to have them available," Tim Christofferson, a Weber State University student, said. "Sometimes I have a selection of classes and it would probably influence my decision." Shupe said if the bill goes on to receive faculty support, they will begin to publish the results of the sur the Other Side see page 20 1 xl " uk ,i Jensen from the window well. veys on the Internet. This is the most convenient and economical way of doing it. Some students felt that publishing the results of the surveys could be an invasion of privacy. "I don't see the point of other students reading them," Kira Zceman. a WSU student, said. "They are for the See Flurry page 3 classifieds . . . .see page 19

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i Passing it on... The Signpost undergoes its annual chang - c ing of the guard, with the associated tears and hugs. See Sign-off section Wednesday, June 4, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 59 Number 92 - Ducks endangered by garbage in pond By Mellyn L. Cole news ed'aoT-Signpost Garbage dumped on Weber State University's campus not only destroys the beauty, but also creates hazards for the duck population swimming in the Lindquist Plaza Pond. One duckling found that out first hand. Over the weekend, a duckling became tangled inside a discarded shopping bag and was found struggling to stay alive. "He was inside a plastic bag inside the water off the shore there," Peggy Pierce, who found the duckling with her husband as they were walking around the pond, said. Pierce said her husband found a stick in the water and used that to pull the duckling to safety. "My husband has long arms, and he was able to reach him and pull him " "H " s- 4-. ! '", - , I ' O - :: - ' v t . . i ; - , , i --- , - - -? . . y . - - v j i M m , ' ? i ' ' X -- i - - - ' - '-'-. s Hey batter, batter... Shelly Neilson, a member of Weber State University's Special Olympics softball team steps up to the plate at a game at Brigham Young University this past weekend - ASWSU Senate finishes year with flurry By Rebecca Wangsgard senior news reporter-Sgiposr The Student Senate's last meeting of the year on Monday produced a lot of important legislation including a bill introduced by John Shupe, Veteran's Students Senator, proposing that the results of professor and course evaluations be published and accessible to sludents. inside post editorial Lepage 4 to shore," Pierce said. "It was a stretch to pull him in. If he'd been in the middle of the pond, I don't know what we would' ve done." Pierce said after much cheeping, the duckling was returned to his mother and seemed to be OK. "I don't think people realize when they discard their trash what it can do," Pierce said. Dennis Miller, a member of WSU's landscape department, agrees. "You just wouldn't believe the variety of junk they throw out into the parking lot," Miller said. "I've seen oil spilled. People put oil in their car and then throw it old oil in the parking lot." Dave Maxson, physical plant director, said, "People are so messy leaving their junk and their trash, and plastic bags are just like dynamite. See Ducks page 6 Shupe feels these results should be made available for students so they can try to match the teaching style of instructors to their own learning style. He also said courses don't always match their catalog description. "This is a great program for students to find out what is expected of them and what the teachers are like," Shupe said. The bill received little discussion special section . . page 7 Firefighters load Dwayne Jensen into Engine No. 5 for transport to McKay-Dee Hospital. Eight-foot fall injures custodian By Taylor S. Fielding managing editor-Sgrtwsf A 59-year-old hourly custodian at Weber State University's Swenson Gym, fell approximately eight feet when a grate which covers awindow well on the west side of the Swenson Gym gave way. The grate was reportedly over the opening, but apparently was not seated properly and gave way when Dwayne Jensen stepped onto the grate to wash some of the west-facing windows, according to Weber State Police Officer Chris Rowley. Weber State Police and Ogden Fire Department units responded to the call of a man who had fallen through a grate at 2:10 yesterday afternoon. Dennis Saxton and several of his classmates were taking the final in their stress management class when the incident occurred. Jensen was cleaning the outsides of the windows, Saxton said. There was a clanging and banging sound, and a short time later, Jensen was reported to have yelled, "Somebody help! I can't move." Witnesses said the time between the crash and when Jensen See Fall page 2 during the meeting and passed with a two-thirds majority. Many senators expressed support for the bill. Andy Young, ASWSU Academic Vice President, has been distributing questionnaires to the student body and has helped conduct research in support of the bill. Shupe sii'd they have received strong student support and that the program has worked well at other uni sports see page 16 t ' . ' ' ! - - v ' ' ' : TV? ! : .1 3 Ogden firefighters lift Dwayne of last-minute legislation versities, including the University of Utah. "I think it would be good to have them available," Tim Christofferson, a Weber State University student, said. "Sometimes I have a selection of classes and it would probably influence my decision." Shupe said if the bill goes on to receive faculty support, they will begin to publish the results of the sur the Other Side see page 20 1 xl " uk ,i Jensen from the window well. veys on the Internet. This is the most convenient and economical way of doing it. Some students felt that publishing the results of the surveys could be an invasion of privacy. "I don't see the point of other students reading them," Kira Zceman. a WSU student, said. "They are for the See Flurry page 3 classifieds . . . .see page 19